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Two members of missing Burundi robotics team found, U.S. police say
Source: Reuters
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JULY 25, 2017 / 3:26 PM / 4 HOURS AGO
Two members of missing Burundi robotics team found, U.S. police say
Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two members of a teenage robotics team from Burundi who went missing after a competition in Washington last week have been located and are safe, the city's Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday.
The teens, Don Ingabire, 16, and Audrey Mwamikazi, 17, were spotted last week crossing the border into Canada. The Metropolitan Police Department would not say on Tuesday where or when they were found, citing department procedures for missing persons.
"The others are still missing, so the case is still under investigation," police spokeswoman Karimah Bilal said.
Four boys and two girls from the African nation were last seen on July 18 after the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge concluded. Organizers have said the disappearance may have been "self-initiated" because the students' hotel keys were left in a chaperone's bag while their clothes were taken.
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JULY 25, 2017 / 3:26 PM / 4 HOURS AGO
Two members of missing Burundi robotics team found, U.S. police say
Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two members of a teenage robotics team from Burundi who went missing after a competition in Washington last week have been located and are safe, the city's Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday.
The teens, Don Ingabire, 16, and Audrey Mwamikazi, 17, were spotted last week crossing the border into Canada. The Metropolitan Police Department would not say on Tuesday where or when they were found, citing department procedures for missing persons.
"The others are still missing, so the case is still under investigation," police spokeswoman Karimah Bilal said.
Four boys and two girls from the African nation were last seen on July 18 after the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge concluded. Organizers have said the disappearance may have been "self-initiated" because the students' hotel keys were left in a chaperone's bag while their clothes were taken.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-burundi-missing-usa-idUSKBN1AA2I9